Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 2, 2019. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

• Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota School of Law, Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Arts, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, Magna Cum Laude

Past Employment:

• Criminal Division Chief, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
• Senior Litigation Counsel, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
• Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
• Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
• Assistant County Attorney, Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office

Membership:

• National Association of Women Judges
• Minnesota District Judges Foundation
• Minnesota District Judges Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• First District Bar Association
• Former member, Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter

Professional and Community Activities:

• Participant, First District Community Listening Session, Dakota County Event (February 2020)
• Member, Dakota County Court Security Committee
• Former, Frequent Speaker on local, state, and federal criminal justice issues
• Volunteer, various community and non-profit organizations, including those dedicated to educating and raising healthy children, providing for worship, and feeding the hungry